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Author: Meredith, Neil R.
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1. Meredith, Neil R.
Religion and Labor: An Examination of Religious Service Attendance and Unemployment Using Count Data Methods
Eastern Economic Journal 43,3 (June 2017): 451-471.
Also: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1057/eej.2015.54
Cohort(s): NLSY79
Publisher: Springer
Keyword(s): Health and Retirement Study (HRS); Religion; Unemployment

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I use count data estimation with data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 (NLSY79) cohort and the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) to evaluate the relationship between unemployment and the frequency of religious service attendance for individuals of working age. Empirical results for unemployed men and unemployed women in the NLSY79 show that religious service attendance is 22 percent lower and 72 percent higher, respectively, relative to employed men and employed women, respectively. Results for individuals in the HRS indicate that unemployed men and unemployed women attend religious services 18 percent less and 16 percent more frequently, respectively, relative to employed counterparts. There are no additional significant correlations for time spent unemployed.
Bibliography Citation
Meredith, Neil R. "Religion and Labor: An Examination of Religious Service Attendance and Unemployment Using Count Data Methods." Eastern Economic Journal 43,3 (June 2017): 451-471.
2. Meredith, Neil R.
Religious Service Attendance and Labour Force Status: Evidence from Survey Data Using Count Data Methods
Applied Economics 46,34 (December 2014): 4242-4255.
Also: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00036846.2014.955253#.VEVtt2N2Rlc
Cohort(s): NLSY79
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Keyword(s): Gender Differences; Health and Retirement Study (HRS); Labor Force Participation; Modeling, Fixed Effects; Religion

I undertake count data estimation with data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 cohort and the Health and Retirement Study to evaluate the relationship between time spent out of the labour force and the frequency of religious service attendance for individuals of working age. I also examine whether being out of the labour force is correlated with the frequency of religious service attendance.

Results using Poisson fixed-effect and negative binomial estimation suggest that men under age 50 appear to attend religious services less frequently when out of the labour force. I ascribe this finding to younger men's religious service attendance being related to having work or the pursuit of work. Men between ages 50 and 65 attend religious services less frequently when out of the labour force, which I attribute to serious health problems in later age forcing labour market exiting and reduced frequency of religious service attendance. Women between ages 50 and 65 attend religious services more frequently when out of the labour force, which I ascribe to having more time to pursue religious activity in addition to women's established proclivity to religious commitment.

Bibliography Citation
Meredith, Neil R. "Religious Service Attendance and Labour Force Status: Evidence from Survey Data Using Count Data Methods." Applied Economics 46,34 (December 2014): 4242-4255.